Another reason to grow roses, beautiful arrangements! I especially like the white one. What are the accenting, little white flowers? The variegated leaves are also the perfect accompaniment. Fantastic.

Thank you for sharing this important day with us. May your sister have a long life of happiness with her soon to be husband. Her wedding will be beautiful with your roses.

Spectacular!! What a cool thing you've done for her. Really incredible. Did you do her bouquet as well?

Wow, those look amazing! No flower shop in my area could come close to such beauty, and the cost of that many roses would be enormous! They certainly wouldn't be as fragrant either! Thank you for sharing. Hope it's a wonderful day.

your roses are spectacular... wow... so many perfect blooms. what a lovely day for you and your sister....many blessings.....it are times and moments like these when roses have so much meaning, apart from all the other joy they bring us :-)

Oh my, they are wonderful. What a gift you are giving your sister. A memory I'm sure she'll cherish forever.

Thanks everyone! Jas, those little white fillers are garlic chive flowers . It's a wonderful perennial vegetable great to eat and ornamental as well. Towandaaz, yes the white one will be the bridal bouquet. She specifically wanted an all white bouquet so I gave my PJPII a haircut 6 weeks ago in order to get a flush now for the bouquet. I am expecting the buds to open up more tomorrow for the wedding. Sara-Ann, yes these would cost a fortune to buy from a florist. They wouldn't be as fresh or fragrant either. Jess, yes I have tried to time the roses so that many have bloomed a lot this week. Some are a bit late though and have missed out. Beth, yes I do hope it makes good memories, especially when I grew the red intuition just for her. As I don't have any other non- fragrant roses. I planted that rose for her birthday a year ago and it has produced the best flush yet just at the right time for her wedding. Amazingly lucky!

From these pics I would have guessed you were a professional arranger. Just stunning. I can't even imagine the forethought into getting these all in bloom for a specific day. I made my BF's wedding dress and I don't think even that compares!

Those are just amazing - your sister must be more than delighted to be able to walk down the aisles with that wonderful bouquet! Hope you have a great wedding tomorrow and pass on our wishes to the lucky couple - many years of marital bliss!

Sharlene

Wow!!! That's incredible!!! I love the white bouquet!!! And the chive flowers are perfect!! My favorite bouquet is the Austin one - Evelyn??? Just gorgeous!!! I think that one should be smack dab in the middle of the bridal table. Stunning!!

I wouldn't have a clue on how to get all of my flowers to bloom at the exact right time. You're amazing!! She's very lucky to have such a knowledgable rose grower for a sister. Well done!!

Carol

There's not a whole lot I can add that hasn't been already said, but your sister is one lucky bride to have you as her sister, and in more ways than we'll ever know, I'm sure. The bouquets are exquisite and your knowledge of how to get them produced at the right time is quite a talent. I would never have thought garlic chives would make such an excellent filler (hmmm, I grow those). I love the white bridal bouquet and the Evelyn bouquet so much (actually, all of them). Best wishes to the bridal couple on a wonderful life together. Diane

Clever you! The garlic chives are a perfect filler with the variegated hosta leaves. I grow them and never thought to use in bouquets. You've cut them to the perfect height to show off PJPII. And the white cannas with 'Red Intuition'. Handsome!

Thank you for sharing the timing. I'm glad Pope John Paul II opened exactly at the right time. I would have been on pins and needles.

They look amazing, like they came from a florist

I knew when I read your heading for the post the pics were going to be beautiful!! You're sister is one lucky girl. Does she share your interest in roses? Hope the wedding goes beautifully!! Judy

Congratulations to your sister. Wow, the flower arrangement look very beautiful and professional. What a beautiful way to celebrate a special day.

They are all truly beautiful arrangements- and the spiky leaves just add that something different and make them look more interesting. My favourite is the brides bouquet tho, with the little variegated leaves, chives and those frondy bits peeking out. And they should smell wonderful too- so much better than your normal florist style !

Best wishes for the big day. :)

Thank you all for your blessings and kind words. The wedding went very well and the guests were quite taken with the fragrance of the roses. My sister was very happy with the PJP II bouquet. The buds have opened up to perfection today. The visitors were particularly intrigued by Barbra Streisand's colour and Firefighter and Frederic Mistral's fragrance. Here are a few more pictures of the roses in action:

Oh, and I could not believe how well the PJP II bouquet lasted. It still looked fresh and not limpy at all at the end of the day even though it has been out of water since this morning. Much better than I have anticipated!

Absolutely wonderful. Could be featured in a bridal magazine. Your sister's dress looks lovely with the bouquet and I'm sure it meant so much coming from you. Good to hear it lasted so well. Thanks again for sharing the day with us.

You are amazing!!! Your sister saved so much money, and the flowers were GORGEOUS!!!!! And they were heavenly scented. That wedding bouquet is out of this world gorgeous! You are amazing!!

Carol

I am in awe of everything, including your impeccable timing, and how it all came together so perfectly beautiful!

What an incredible feat on your part in every way, and I'm quite sure your roses will be long remembered by the bride and the guests who were able to enjoy them. This is such a personal and wonderful way to honor your sister, and I'm in awe that you have so many beautiful and perfect roses in your garden. Well done!

I am very happy to be able to share this special experience with all of you. Sara-Ann, I definitely had Mother Nature on my side to produce 300 perfect blooms from 35 bushes on the day I wanted them. Even though I did put a lot of planning into this, if it has been much warmer or colder or windier I am sure it would have been very different. I couldn't have hoped for any better weather the last few weeks. I feel like a blessed gardener!